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Coverage dated September 9, 2025

200 arrested in France as protesters clash with police, as Macron installs new PM

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Protesters have blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas in Paris and elsewhere in France. The demonstrations on Wednesday seek to heap pressure on President Emmanuel Macron by attempting to give his new prime minister a baptism of fire.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Hundreds arrested as ‘Block Everything’ protests grip France (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    More than 80,000 police have been deployed as demonstrators rally against Macron’s government and austerity policies.

  2. KOB 4

    200 arrested in France as protesters clash with police, as Macron installs new PM (opens KOB 4)

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    Protesters have blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas in Paris and elsewhere in France. The demonstrations on Wednesday seek to heap pressure on President Emmanuel Macron by attempting to give his new prime minister a baptism of fire.

  3. Fox News

    France arrests hundreds as 'Block Everything' protests erupt across country (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Protesters clashed with police across France following Prime Minister François Bayrou's resignation, with crowds blocking roads and setting fires in Paris.

  4. New York Post

    250 protesters intending to ‘block everything’ arrested in France as Macron installs new PM (opens New York Post)

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    Protesters blocked roads, lit blazes, and were met with volleys of tear gas on Wednesday in France, heaping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

  5. New York Post

    200 arrested in France as protesters clash with police (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Protesters have blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas in Paris and other parts of France.

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